Austal recently welcomed a high profile defence delegation, including the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, to its Western Australian facility. The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, was accompanied by Australia’s Minister for Defence, the Hon Stephen … [Read more...]
Major upgrade for the port of Cairnryan
Work has commenced this week on a major construction project to provide the P&O Ferries Division-owned Port of Cairnryan with new facilities to support its ferry operations on the Irish Sea. Civil engineering contractors McLaughlin & Harvey have been appointed to provide a new … [Read more...]
New Austal manager brings defence experience
Austal has appointed Graham Backhouse to the position of General Manager of its Henderson Shipyard Operations (HSO) in Australia. Austal’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bellamy, said Mr Backhouse would bring considerable value to the operation, which is now focussed on the design and manufacture … [Read more...]
New CEO for Stena Line
Stena Line’s CEO, Gunnar Blomdahl, will be finishing after 10 years in the role on January 1 next year. Carl-Johan Hagman, who currently has responsibility for all shipping operations in the Stena Group, has been appointed as the new CEO of the company. Gunnar Blomdahl took over as Stena … [Read more...]
Austal secures order for more windfarm support vessels
Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium sized commercial vessels, Austal has secured a new contract for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels.The 27 metre catamarans will be used by UK-based Turbine Transfers to support wind … [Read more...]
Austal secures fleet maintenance contract
Austal is pleased to announce the award of a Fleet Maintenance Services contract by the Sultanate of Oman’s National Ferries Company (NFC). The award of this contract follows a successful competitive tender. Austal had previously held a three-year Vessel Maintenance Services Agreement which … [Read more...]
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